[Otclassof1973] 52 AND COUNTING

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Russ Malta wrote:
> As a brand new resident of Messier 52 [Feb 14], I vote for Messier 
> 52.  It's a stellar theme.  What could be more apropos than "Salt and 
> Pepper"? 
>  
> "Just who do you think you are?  A superstar?  Well, alright, you are."   
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* neufsaid at juno.com
>     *Sent:* Friday, February 16, 2007 3:57 PM
>     *To:* otclassof1973 at devel2.njit.edu
>     *Subject:* [Otclassof1973] 52 AND COUNTING
>      
>     While many of us are still comfortably ensconced in a place I like to
>     call Area 51, the spectral shadows of our collective 52nd birthdays
>     are even now calling the tower for landing instructions.  Perhaps
>     some
>     among us have already boarded that flight.  If so, happy birthday,
>     keep your elbows and hands inside the cabin and please keep an eye on
>     your own baggage or the terrorists win. 
>
>     Since my own birthday isn’t until May, I’m left with a little wiggle
>     room to consider transitioning from Area 51 to a new theme based on
>     52.  Here are a few options for your viewing pleasure:
>
>     52 Pickup – It’s catchy (I’m all about the catchy) and probably
>     one of
>     the first things you’d think of when it comes to the number 52.  The
>     only problem is that it doesn’t grab me.  I’ll be glad to demonstrate
>     on a doll exactly where I wish to be grabbed… but I digress.
>
>     52 Weeks - This one just screams L-A-M-E!!!  True, it’s the number of
>     weeks we’ll all be spending in 52 land, but all things being equal
>     I’ll take a pass.  Did I already mention this one screams lame? 
>
>     Well, Clarice, have the lames stopped screaming? (Sorry, I couldn’t
>     resist a Silence of the Lambs reference – won’t happen again.)
>
>     Isaiah 52 – I know what you're thinking – why wasn’t a biblical
>     reference up there at the top of the list?  This passage actually
>     includes the lines:
>
>     "Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion;
>     Put on your glorious garments, O Jerusalem, holy city.
>     No longer shall the uncircumcised or the unclean enter you."
>
>     I could be wrong, but the whole circumcision business takes this one
>     out of the running, but that's just me.
>
>     Messier 52 – OK, this one’s an astronomical reference.  Messier 52 is
>     an open star cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation discovered by
>     Charles Messier in 1774 (duh, everybody knows THAT!).  Messier 52, or
>     M52, has the more common appellation of "Salt & Pepper" due to the
>     high concentration of bright stars against the black void of space,
>     making it look like someone spilled the two condiments together
>     (cleanup in aisle 4).  Is it me or is this too esoteric?
>
>     B-52 – I’m actually leaning toward this one.  It has that whole Be
>     Here Now, vibe and invites thoughts of Rock Lobster or Love Shack as
>     this year's musical theme song.  Some of you may have been thinking
>     along the lines of Private Idaho – sadly that’s just wrong on so many
>     levels.  As I see it, the only drawback is fitting in the whole
>     Flying
>     Fortress angle; but this one may be a real keeper.  After all, I B52,
>     what UB? 
>
>     Of course, if this year is B52, that lends itself for next year being
>     I53.  Unfortunately the whole BINGO reference derails when we get to
>     N54 & G55 just barely getting back on track for O56.  As always, your
>     own mileage may vary. 
>
>     Feel free to try these on and walk around the showroom.  Do be
>     careful, as most are still a bit wet.  In the meantime, if you
>     come up
>     with suggestions of your own you can reach me here in Area 51 (until
>     May, anyway). 
>
>     Area 51’s song?  They’re playing it now.  It’s the theme from The
>     Twilight Zone, of course.
>
>     Marvin
>
>     #9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9
>     Last week the candle factory burned down.
>     Everyone just stood around and sang Happy Birthday.
>     Stephen Wright
>
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